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Japan-Germany international joint experiment on space optical communication
NICT's optical ground station successfully received downlink light from DLR's small satellite-mounted optical terminal (OSIRISv1)Credit: NICT -Successful experiment to receive...
Signals from muscle protect from dementia
Scientists at St. Jude are studying how signals sent from skeletal muscle affect the brainCredit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital...
Controlling bubble formation on electrodes
Study finds the wettability of porous electrode surfaces is key to making efficient water-splitting or carbon-capturing systemsCredit: Image courtesy of...
University of Ottawa receives $9 million from CIHR to track COVID-19 variants of concern
Project spearheaded by Faculty of Medicine researcher to create a Canadian network for better researching and responding to the global...
Video gamers skills enhanced by training 10 minutes a day
Novice gamers benefit most from neurostimulation while trainingCredit: Photo by Diarmuid Greene / True Media. Limerick, Ireland, 26 March 2020:...
Researchers discover new species of South American screech owls
Hidden biodiversity uncovered: researchers discover new species of South American screech owlsCredit: Xingu Screech Owl photographed by Kleiton Silva. Alagoas...
Insights on operationalizing COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, March 26, 2021 - As evidence mounts supporting the use of monoclonal antibody treatment to reduce hospitalizations...
UTEP helps optimize COVID-19 vaccination clinics in the U.S.
Credit: J.R. Hernandez / UTEP Communications EL PASO, Texas - Sreenath Chalil Madathil, Ph.D., assistant professor in industrial manufacturing and...
How much peanut does it take to trigger an allergic reaction?
University of Cincinnati toxicologist says finding an 'eliciting dose' may help those who suffer mild or moderate allergic reactions to...
AI and satellite images come together to discover hidden archaeological sites
The Cultural Landscapes Scanner pilot project will exploit Artificial Intelligence to detect the archaeological heritage of the subsoil. The project...
The brain area with which we interpret the world
Credit: eLife Usually, the different areas in the cerebrum take on a very specific function. For example, they process our...
Researchers awarded $13 million contract to create 5G smart warehouse
Credit: Virginia Tech The Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation, (VT-ARC) working with the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI), has won a...
Rutgers study: Bariatric surgery significantly reduces cancer risk for certain patients
Researchers explore weight loss' significant impact on cancer riskCredit: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Bariatric surgery can significantly reduce the...
International investigation discovers bald eagles’ killer
Invasive water plant becomes breeding ground for a lethal cyanobacteriaCredit: UGA The alarm bells began ringing when dozens of eagles...
A general approach to high-efficiency perovskite solar cells
Credit: Christiane Kunath Perovskites, a class of materials first reported in the early 19th century, were "re-discovered" in 2009 as...
Study analyses fish larval dispersal in western Mediterranean
Experts identify three large areas in which there is barely fish exchangeCredit: Enrique Ballesteros (CEAB-CSIC) A new study analyzes the...
Funding research toward treating the root cause of neurodegenerative disease
Professor and GlycoNet Investigator Simonetta Sipione's research awarded major grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchCredit: GlycoNet Dr. Simonetta...
Gray’s beaked whales ‘resilient’ to ecosystem changes
Credit: Mark Camm An elusive whale species in the Southern Ocean could be resilient to near-future ecosystem changes, according to...
Forest restoration action must prioritize diversity over scale for cheaper, long-term success
Researchers investigating the economic costs of forest restoration find that more up-front investment in tree diversity leads to greater long-term...
Advancing flight deck training: CNO views demo of ONR Global TechSolutions system
Credit: (U.S. Navy Photo by Doug Schaub) While touring the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) in Orlando,...